The rioters lost, and so did Mr. Trump, who had summoned them to Washington and urged them to march to the Capitol. It was a turning point toward a version of Mr. Trump who is even more lawless than the one who governed the country in his first term. Convicting Mr. Trump would have required 17 Republican votes in the Senate, and seven senators courageously voted for conviction. agents, prosecutors, congressional aides and others investigated the day’s events and created a historical record that Mr. Trump cannot erase. Lower-court judges, including some appointed by Mr. Trump, have blocked some of his policies and called out his brazen disregard for truth.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2026 15:09 UTC